diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/init.debian.sh b/Shorewall-lite/init.debian.sh
index 9bd387d32..81ea45a82 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/init.debian.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/init.debian.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ echo_notdone () {
 	  echo "not done (check $INITLOG)."
   fi
 
+  exit 1
 }
 
 not_configured () {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/init.debian.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/init.debian.sh
index fb1e394cf..972316f82 100755
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/init.debian.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/init.debian.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ echo_notdone () {
 	  echo "not done (check $INITLOG)."
   fi
 
+  exit 1
 }
 
 not_configured () {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/init.debian.sh b/Shorewall6/init.debian.sh
index a5aae1add..cd26a4014 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/init.debian.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6/init.debian.sh
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ echo_notdone () {
 	  echo "not done (check $INITLOG)."
   fi
 
+  exit 1
 }
 
 not_configured () {